Anxiety

As if Lupus isn't enough to deal with, I also battle with anxiety.  My PCP has me on 5mg of Lexapro a day which helps, but I really feel I have a disorder or phobia.  Is this something as simple as increasing my Lexapro doseage or is there a specialist I should be seeing? Thanks for reading, Jenny 

Hi Jenny,

 

I have multiple anxiety disorders.  I am on medication, Zoloft, and I'm also getting psychotherapy.  My anxiety is severe (post traumatic stress disorder) being the main culprit.

 

I think if you're not getting relief from your meds, you should try to talk to someone. I find that talking about my anxiety really helps, and I get good feedback and methods to help me overcome my anxiety.

 

I wish you well, I know how debilitating anxiety can be,

 

Ginny